{"product_id":"issei-ak-punch-flat-4-soft-craw-baits","title":"Issei AK Punch Flat 4\" Soft Craw Baits","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AK Punch Flat is the wide-body, heavy-vibration version of Issei's AK Punch — a Japanese maker that builds unusual soft and hard baits for both freshwater bass and inshore fishing. The fat flat tail on this 4\" model puts out a thump most soft plastics can't touch, kicking up and down under rod work with the frantic wave of something trying to sprint out of trouble. It's a reaction bait disguised as a craw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat wide, flat profile also makes it skip cleanly. Slide it well back under a dock, mat or overhanging brush, then shudder it back out to the edge — Issei built the bait around that method specifically, because it draws bass that won't commit to a straight punch-and-drop presentation. Around SoCal structure the same idea travels to calico and sand bass on a jig or swimbait head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:1.4em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eRigging\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssei specs a \u003cstrong\u003eHayabusa Lightning Strike #5\/0–#6\/0\u003c\/strong\u003e for this size. Bury the hook eye deep into the nose and hide the point fully — that's what keeps a soft bait this bulky from tearing off on the hookset. Bring the point back out at the frontmost body segment marking; Issei molds those ribs in as an indicator so you rig it straight every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;margin:1.2em 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfigure style=\"flex:1 1 220px;max-width:340px;margin:0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0844\/5742\/files\/issei-ak-punch-flat-4-weightless-rig-setup.webp?v=1785262985\" alt=\"Issei AK Punch Flat 4 weightless rig setup with a Hayabusa Lightning Strike hook\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eWeightless setup — Lightning Strike #5\/0–#6\/0, hook point buried.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n  \u003c\/figure\u003e\n  \u003cfigure style=\"flex:1 1 220px;max-width:340px;margin:0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0844\/5742\/files\/issei-ak-punch-flat-4-hook-exit-point.webp?v=1785262985\" alt=\"Issei AK Punch Flat 4 hook exit point at the forward body indicator\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eExit the point at the frontmost rib marking.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n  \u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt fishes weightless straight out of the pack, and a 1–2 g nail weight adds fall speed and action without killing the tail. It's also a strong trailer on a compact rubber jig — Issei pairs it with their own bibibimulti heads in 10, 14 and 17 g for a powerful swimming-jig retrieve. On a swing head such as a Decoy Switch Bomb or Warbaits Neck Breaker, or on a plain jig head, the tail keeps working on the drop as well as the swim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:1.4em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eTail-cut tune\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplitting the tail up the centerline is Issei's own tune. Cutting it sharpens response to rod work and settles the up-and-down action, and the two halves then open and close side to side — a different look you can give the same bait once the fish have seen it a few times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;margin:1.2em 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfigure style=\"flex:1 1 220px;max-width:340px;margin:0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0844\/5742\/files\/issei-ak-punch-flat-4-rubber-jig-setup.webp?v=1785262985\" alt=\"Issei AK Punch Flat 4 rigged as a rubber jig trailer\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eRubber-jig trailer — Issei shows 10, 14 and 17 g heads.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n  \u003c\/figure\u003e\n  \u003cfigure style=\"flex:1 1 220px;max-width:340px;margin:0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0844\/5742\/files\/issei-ak-punch-flat-4-tail-cut-tune.webp?v=1785262985\" alt=\"Issei AK Punch Flat 4 tail-cut tune, splitting the flat tail up the centerline\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eTail-cut tune — split the tail for a tighter, variable action.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n  \u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:1.4em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFat flat tail\u003c\/strong\u003e that vibrates hard on the fall and under rod work — well beyond what a soft plastic this size normally puts out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide body\u003c\/strong\u003e that skips well and slides deep into cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMolded rib indicators\u003c\/strong\u003e mark where to bring the hook point out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTail-cut tunable\u003c\/strong\u003e for a tighter, more responsive action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFishes \u003cstrong\u003eweightless, nail-weighted, on a swing head or as a jig trailer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBigger, bulkier profile than the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/issei-ak-punch-3-3-craw-soft-baits\"\u003e3.3\" AK Punch\u003c\/a\u003e — step up when you want more water moved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft craw \/ creature bait. Recommended hook Hayabusa Lightning Strike #5\/0–#6\/0. 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